entry for basschat's monthly composition challenge. i will be honest, i am not all that happy with it. i could redo a lot of stuff on it but i cant really be bothered. so it is what it is, at least the next one can only be better.

Butterfly Hurricane

a slightly altered version my Basschat composition challenge entry. hopefully this one sounds a little less messy and more structured. with a bit of luck things will sound a bit more defined. i changed the name of the original to "slightly tanned toes" as my mum is determined that its the better of the two, i personally like this version more.

i have taken some sections out and re-recorded some others. i have also tried to use the EQ stuff better and give certain instruments their own space, its all a learning curve.

Sunburnt Toes

Ok so this is my entry for this months basschat competition. i tried a few things and had very little success thanks to limited gear and time. so i instead went down a soundtrack route. this is an attempt at a soundtrack to suit the wandering cowboy coming home. so picture the rider going over the ridge and seeing his little ranch (easy for the red dead fans) with his family running around, and his feelings after weeks of travelling in the wildlands. its short (thankfully)but i hope it fits the idea and hasnt strayed too far from the picture.

back to the homestead

My entry for February's basschat competition. fairly simple as i am a little pressed for time thanks to moving house. i got my mate kenny in to do a quick sax track, a little rough as i am not really set up for recording with a mic.
basic gear used to make it. yamaha psr-290 keyboard, fretless shine bass, boss me-25, hydrogen drum machine, saxophone, sonar LE, smason Q1U usb mic.

From the ground up

my entry for the april basschat composition challenge. when i first saw this picture it made me think of the hamlet monologue at the end of withnail and i. the line " this most excellent canopy the air, look you, this brave o'er hanging firmament, this majestical roof, fretted with golden fire: why, it appeareth nothing to me but a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours" seems pretty apt to me. i am quite proud of this one in a way, not because its technically that great but because it sounds to me like my mixing and editing has come a long way from my first attempts.

What a piece of work is a man

my june entry for the basschat composition challenge. i ran through a few ideas before settling on this one. the premise was supposed to capture the sadness of old acoustic instruments being left behind as we get more and more digital. sights like the one in the picture always sadden me when i think of the time and effort that went into making such an instrument, and how the grand piano was once the king of instruments and now so many lay neglected and forgotten in dusty corners. it didnt come exactly as i wanted but i took a bit of a break from music so i think it went ok in the end.

the forgotten king

i couldnt think of anything resembling a tune for this so i decided to go for a sort of soundscape instead. it is based around the idea of being at a carnival with a head full of acid and everything seeming not quite right anymore.
recorded with the usual gubbins, featuring chuckles from my little brother and mum.

Acid at the carnival

a quick little ditty for this months Basschat comp. i was more than a little stumped for inspiration and i only got so far so i just put it in as it was. very light as you can hear, only used a guitar and effects processor in the recording.

twee little pixie

This is my very rough approximation of the Brian Eno / John Cale song Spinning away. it is not accurate at all as i tried to figure it all out by ear. its a great song (the original i mean) and i have been most happy to listen to it over and over to try and suss things out.
all credit to Eno/Cale.

spinning away

ursa the hitcher

ok, so i have been struggling with writing for the last few months and i am just trying to get back into it. its not great, it was recorded in one take per track and in about an hour so its no masterpiece. however if i went back and re-recorded/tidied up etc then i would have lost interest.

One day (we will mow lawns on the moon)

just a one track cover of "landslide" by Fleetwood Mac.

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